Prerna Diwas celebrated at Shoolini University

Solan, Feb 18

Shoolini University celebrated Prerna Diwas to mark the birthday of Chancellor Prof PK Khosla, the founder of the university, on Friday with Pooja and Hawan at the Shoolini temple inside the campus.

The day also marked the inauguration of several projects. Prof Khosla laid the foundation stone for Shoolini Yogananda Ayush Medicity, which will specialise in Ayurvedic treatment and research. Prof Khosla stated that the university will focus on educating the youth about Indian treatment methods.

At The Cancer Research Center, an SRP incubator for research students was inaugurated which will help to grow and maintain microbiological culture.

The Chancellor dedicated the Vrindavan garden and waterfall, a wooden hut, a wheelchair for the disabled, and the Ranganathan reading room within the Yogananda library, which was created specifically for students preparing competitive exams.

Prof. Khosla also inaugurated the Biotech Gallery, which focuses on Women Pioneers in Research. “We should bring school students to see the contribution of these great women,” Prof. Khosla said.

Dr. Anuradha Saurirajan provided a synopsis of each researcher and their contributions to medicine.

At the Ayush Medicity a tree planting ceremony was held. It was followed by a cricket match between the Chancellor’s 11 and the Registrar’s 11.

President of Life Sciences and Business Management Mrs Saroj Khosla, Vice Chancellor Prof. Atul Khosla, Pro Chancellor Mr. Vishal Anand, Mr. Suresh, Estate Director, Col. TPS Gill (retd), Director Operations Brigadier SD Mehta (retd), and other university faculty members attended the various functions.

A dham was also organised for the students and staff of the university to mark the occasion.